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Daily Downshift: November 19, 2009

19 Nov 2009 15:01:59 PST

Written by Car and Driver
BMW has given the green light to its Rolls-Royce-trimmed Mini program. The ultra-luxury Minis will be custom-tailored at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood plant where clients can pick and choose to create an individually fitted Mini Roller just as they would their Phantom. [Autocar]

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Bentley's Big Garage Sale - Crewe, England

19 Nov 2009 11:11:00 PST

Despite encompassing 143,000 square feet, Bentley's parts warehouse in Crewe, England, apparently was bursting at the seams.Despite encompassing 143,000 square feet, Bentley's parts warehouse in Crewe, England, apparently was bursting at the seams. That's perhaps not surprising...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Engine Of The Day Overload!

17 Oct 2009 11:30:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Toyota R Ford Flathead V8 BMW M30 Nissan L Small-Block Chevrolet V8 Volkswagen Air-Cooled BMC B Series Chrysler Slant Six Rolls-Royce V8 Honda B GMC Twin Six Jaguar XK Pontiac V8 Mazda B Fiat Twin-Cam Porsche Flat Six Offenhauser Willys Go-Devil Chrysler LA Packard Inline 8 Mazda 13B Cro...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Opinion: 2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe – Road Test

09 Oct 2009 15:00:31 PDT

Written by PJ ORourke
2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe – Short Take Road Test2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe – Video2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe – First Drive Review We discover that the Phantom drophead coupe goes faster than the stink of how rich you’d have to get to buy one. It’s always be...

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Bentley Mulsanne: The V8-Powered Grand Bentley

16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 PDT

Written by Matt Hardigree
The most surprising thing about the Bentley Mulsanne, other than the look on its face, is the choice of motivation. Rather than a Volkswagen W12 it uses an updated version of the classic Rolls Royce 6¾-litre V8. BENTLEY MULSANNE MAKES MOTOR SHOW DEBUT AT FRANKFURT 15 September 2009

Original story at Jalopnik .

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First Look: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

09 Sep 2009 11:09:00 PDT

Photo Gallery: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine Photo Gallery: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

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Rolls-Royce news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Rolls-Royce news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• BMW’s Responsibility Revolution: A Shift From Luxury to Premium -- by Steve Siler from Car and Driver Blog
• Daily Downshift: November 6, 2009 -- by Car and Driver from Car and Driver Blog
• Lotus Cortina drives up the bidding at Barons Auction -- by nospam@example.com (ClassicRallies) from Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally - Classic Car Auction
• Bye-Bye ‘Bach? Daimler Could Ditch Maybach, and For Good Reason -- by Steve Siler from Car and Driver Blog
• Qatar Airways Becomes First to Operate Commercial Flight on GTL Jet Fuel Blend Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate a commercial flight o -- by Mike Millikin from Green Car Congress
• Ultimate Factories Visits Rolls Royce In HD -- by Ben Wojdyla from Jalopnik: Top
• Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik: Top
• The Super Cars of Frankfurt – Video -- by Car and Driver from Car and Driver Blog
• Another Bumper Beaulieu Autojumble 12th and 13th September 2009 -- by nospam@example.com (ClassicRallies) from Classic cars, Vintage Racing, Classic Rally - Classic Car Auction
• Great Rivalries: Mercedes Benz vs BMW -- from Automobile Magazine

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BMW Progressing On Greener Vehicles

12 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

According to BMW's Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer, BMW is not going to launch a fourth brand.According to BMW's Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer, BMW is not going to launch a fourth brand to BMW, MINI, and Rolls Royce as some media outlets had reported. During a telephone conference,...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Mini by Rolls-Royce

16 Jun 2009 03:09:41 PDT

BMW is actively considering introducing a new super high-end Mini that will be re-trimmed by Rolls-Royce's Goodwood operation. Autocar understands from well-placed sources that the project is close to getting the green light. ... Research and Markets: Strategic Business Review - The BMW...

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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport review

05 Jun 2009 07:00:43 PDT

United Kingdom In fact, its power output is similar to that of early Rolls-Royce Merlin-engined Spitfire fighters. Acutely aware that I had almost 1000bhp under my right foot and no wings, I gently eased the rumbling beast forward. Its slow-speed behaviour was ...

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Rolls-Royce cars creates 150 jobs

20 May 2009 09:08:17 PDT

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has created 150 new manufacturing jobs at its factory in Goodwood, West Sussex, raising the total workforce to 900. Rolls-Royce is expanding because more workers are needed to produce the Ghost, its latest model. ... China rolls out a Rolls-Royce rip-off WA today

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How To: Rob Marchitti Rolls Royce Phantom The Beverly Hills Hotel

18 May 2009 20:11:16 PDT

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2009 Infiniti G37S Coupe Review and Roadtrip - Autochannel

17 May 2009 14:11:26 PDT

The only cars that everyone didn't get a shot at were the three “boutique” cars – Rolls Royce Phantom, Bentley Continental Convertible and Aston Martin. Fortunately, I got my greedy hands on all three. A dozen or more autocross cars, including a red ...

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Opinion: Aston and Rolls unveil new models

06 Mar 2009 00:19:50 PST

Rolls-Royce chief executive Tom Purves described the 200EX as a modern execution of timeless Rolls-Royce elegance. He added: "We expect the more informal, agile design to broaden the appeal of Rolls-Royce motor cars, attracting people who appreciate ...

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Rolls Royce 200EX Concept: Really Tiny, For A Roller

03 Mar 2009 10:00:00 PST

Written by Wes Siler
At just 212.6 inches long, the teenie-weenie Rolls Royce 200EX is only 12.9 inches longer than a BMW 7-series. Really, we don't know how Rolls expects us to drive such a tiny contraption. ROLLS-ROYCE TO UNVEIL 200EX AT GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

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Opinion: 2010 Maybach Zeppelin - Auto Shows

11 Feb 2009 11:05:07 PST

Written by Car and Driver(noreply@blogger.com)
While Rolls-Royce will bring a smaller model to this year’s Geneva auto show, Maybach serves up an even more powerful variation of its theme, complete with a historic nameplate. The Maybach Zeppelin makes a whopping 632 hp, comfortably above its only true competitors, the Rolls-Royce P...

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Qatar, Shell, Airbus and Rolls-Royce to Study GTL Synthetic Jet Fuels

04 Dec 2008 09:48:22 PST

Written by Mike Millikin
Qatar Airways, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD), Airbus, Rolls-Royce plc, Shell International Petroleum Company Limited and the Qatar Science and Technology Park recently agreed to research the potential benefits of Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Synthetic Jet Fuel in aviation...

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Roll- Royce to cut further 2,000 jobs

20 Nov 2008 00:09:26 PST

Written by James Robinson
Rolls-Royce is consulting with employee representatives about the job losses in Derby, its UK home for 100 years. It blamed delays on individual programmes, including the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787, for the cuts but also warned that "economic uncertainties" meant it had to reduce its co...

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Air New Zealand and Boeing Sustainable Biofuels Test Flight Set for 3 December

11 Nov 2008 11:45:01 PST

Written by Mike Millikin
Air New Zealand and Boeing set 3 December as the date for the airline’s sustainable biofuels flight from Auckland using a 747-400 jetliner. Conducted in partnership with Rolls-Royce and UOP, one of the airplane’s four Rolls-Royce RB211 engines will run...

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2008 SEMA - Rolls-Royce - Pass the mustard and step on it

06 Nov 2008 10:15:00 PST

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
Rolls-Royce once advertised their cars as being so settled that the loudest sound was a ticking of the clock. Clearly, their marketing types weren’t envisioning either the digital age or the possibility somebody might yank the hand-built V8 out of a 1970 Silver Shadow and replace it with...

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Towin’ Speed:Sport:Life - 2008 Ford Expedition King Ranch - Absolute torch and twang.

21 Sep 2008 16:05:33 PDT

Written by Jack Baruth
19. The Bentley is made by Rolls-Royce. Except for the radiators, they are identical motor cars, manufactured by the same engineers in the same works. The Bentley costs $300 less, because its radiator is simpler to make. People who feel diffident about driving a Rolls-Royce can buy a Bentley.

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PCH, Fuel Prices Don't Mean A Damn Thing Edition: Rolls-Royce Or Bentley?

12 Jun 2008 14:20:00 PDT

Written by Murilee Martin
Hasn't every true car geek toyed with the idea of buying a genuine Roller? You'd be able to contemplate the insect-like scurrying of the proles from the leather-and-hardwood comfort of your own living room on wheels, chuckling indulgently at the lesser beings in their above-their-sta...

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Geneva '08 Preview: Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe breaks cover

16 Feb 2008 13:00:00 PST

Written by Jonathon Ramsey
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100 Days In Project Car Hell! [Project Car Hell]

14 Dec 2007 10:15:00 PST

Written by Murilee Martin
1954 Packard or 1958 Rambler American 1973 Matra Bagheera or 1972 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1941 Oldsmobile Coupe or 1952 Chrysler Saratoga 1964 Lincoln Continental (Personal Dilemma) 1959 BMW Isetta or 3 BMW Sedans V8 Chevrolet Vega or V8 Ford Pinto

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2004 Rolls Royce Phantom

28 Nov 2007 10:11:00 PST

BMW's all-new Roller, the Phantom, is an imposing beast. Riding on a grandiose 140-inch wheelbase, the Phantom is seventeen inches longer and five inches taller than the Silver Seraph. The 31-inch run-flat tires are the largest of any production car—the wheel centers, with the RR logo, a...

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A350 engine woes

10 Jul 2007 03:19:00 PDT

Written by jameswallace@seattlepi.com (James Wallace)
Rolls-Royce Chief Executive Sir John Rose tried to defuse the tensions, saying in an interview that the differences simply result from a series of independent decisions. "It's absolutely not the intent for us, Boeing or Airbus" to chose sides, Sir John said in an interview. He predicted t...

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